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Mathilda, a twelve-year old New York girl, is living an undesirable life among
her half-family. Her father stores drugs for two-faced cop Norman Stansfield.
Only her little brother keeps Mathilda from breaking apart. One day, Stansfield
and his team take cruel revenge on her father for stretching the drugs a little,
thus killing the whole family. Only Mathilda, who was out shopping, survives by
finding shelter in Léon's apartment in the moment of highest need. Soon, she
finds out about the strange neighbour's unusual profession - killing - and
desperately seeks his help in taking revenge for her little brother. Léon, who is
completely unexperienced in fatherly tasks, and in friendships, does his best to
keep Mathilda out of trouble - unsuccessfully. Now, the conflict between a killer,
who slowly discovers his abilities to live, to feel, to love and a corrupt police
officer, who does anything in his might to get rid of an eye witness...